casting call

A client is in need of actors on November 17, 2012 for a Romeo & Juliet Themed Fundraiser Event to benefit The Metropolitan Ballet Theater. Below you will find all the details that we have pertaining to this fundraiser. If you are interested, please contact the client directly ASAP at 404.931.6779. This project will not run through Houghton.

Carlmetta Gardner

Black Swan Events

 

 

 

Details:

 

Romeo & Juliet themed fundraiser event to benefit the Metropolitan Ballet Theater on November 17th. Different scenes from the movie will be portrayed throughout the evening. The scenes are: 

 

– Act 1, Scene 5: The Capulet’s Feast & Masquerade

– Act 2, Scene 2: Capulet’s Garden Scene with Romeo & Juliet

– Act 1, Scene 1; Act 3, Scene 1; Act 5, Scene 3: Fight Scenes

– Act 3, Scene 5: Bedroom Scene before Romeo leaves for Mantua

 

We are in need of actors to portray these scenes/characters for the evening. The actors should be able to provide their own costumes based on the characters including their own fight weaponry.

 

The client has provided me with detailed information on how she would like the actors to converse as well as how long the actors are needed. This event will be at a private residence. Therefore, you will notice references to “home”. See the details below:

 

7:00 – 7:40 pm                      – Mercutio conversing with guests as they arrive for the Feast & Masquerade

                                                Scene:  Outside of the home at the fountain in the driveway and courtyard

 

7:00 – 7:40 pm          Act 1, Scene 5: The Capulet’s Feast & Masquerade

                                    – Romeo mingling with guests, act adoringly towards Juliet, no dialogue

                                    – Juliet mingling with guests, act adoringly towards Romeo, no dialogue

                                    – Tybalt mingling with guests, hostile towards Romeo

                                    

                                    Scene:  Inside of the home and outside terrace and pool levels

 

7:40 – 7:55 pm                      Romeo and Juliet costume change for garden scene

 

8:00 – 8:30 pm                      Act 2, Scene 2: Garden Scene with Romeo & Juliet

                                                – Romeo act adoringly towards Juliet, no dialogue

                                                – Juliet act adoringly towards Romeo, no dialogue

 

                                                Scene:  Outside of the home terrace level and balcony

 

8:30 – 8:45 pm                      Juliet costume change

 

8:30 – 8:45 pm                      Act 3, Scene 1: Fight Scenes (Director and Fight Choreographer)

                                     – Mercutio       sword play only

                                    – Tybalt           sword play only

                                    – Romeo         dialogue

 

                                                Scene:  Outside of the home at the fountain, in the driveway, front stairs and porch

 

8:50 – 9:05                            Romeo costume change

 

9:00 – 10:00                          Act 3, Scene 5: Bedroom Scene before Romeo leaves for Mantua

                                                – Romeo mingling with guests, act adoringly towards Juliet, general dialogue

                                    – Juliet mingling with guests, act adoringly towards Romeo, general dialogue

 

                                                Scene:  Outside of the home on the balcony

 

Pay Rate                               $20/hour

 

Hours

Romeo Actor                         6:00 – 10:00 pm                    $80

Juliet Actress                        6:00 – 10:00 pm                    $80

Tybalt Actor                           6:00 – 9:00 pm                      $60

Mercutio Actor                      6:00 – 9:00 pm                      $60